announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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Even if some young adults aren't talking about betting, they're bound to hear about it while watching major games thanks to ads and betting odds being mentioned by announcers.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The veteran Royals hurler, who is in his 20th season, joins Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens in the exclusive club.
2024 — In a first, women are the lead television announcers for both teams in today’s game between the Athletics and Astros.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Across his 70-year career at NBC, Pardo also served as the announcer for programs like The Price is Right, Jeopardy, Winning Streak, and Jackpot.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 12 May 2025
After a stellar back-and-forth battle, Valkyria, fighting through what Raw announcer Michael Cole speculated was a broken nose, surprised Lynch with a quick and crafty pin to beat her former mentor.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 May 2025
The veteran Royals hurler, who is in his 20th season, joins Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens in the exclusive club.
2024 — In a first, women are the lead television announcers for both teams in today’s game between the Athletics and Astros.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Across his 70-year career at NBC, Pardo also served as the announcer for programs like The Price is Right, Jeopardy, Winning Streak, and Jackpot.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 12 May 2025
After a stellar back-and-forth battle, Valkyria, fighting through what Raw announcer Michael Cole speculated was a broken nose, surprised Lynch with a quick and crafty pin to beat her former mentor.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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